Craig L. Hodgson

Craig L. Hodgson is a partner in the Firm’s Litigation Services Department, focusing his practice on product liability matters. He serves as national coordinating counsel to six Japanese automobile and motor sport manufacturers, overseeing hundreds of toxic tort cases involving claims of asbestos, silica and benzene exposure across the country.

In these roles, Mr. Hodgson directs and coordinates all aspects of defense strategy. He assists clients with litigation management, the collection and preservation of client documents both domestically and abroad, discovery coordination and support, case strategy development, national expert development and support, corporate witness development, and trial preparation. He works with hundreds of local counsel throughout the country, training them on client company history and strategy. From initial investigation through final disposition, Mr. Hodgson provides creative problem-solving and candid judgment in a cost efficient manner.

Other Distinctions

•Named a Northern California Super Lawyer “Rising Star” in Product Liability Defense, 2009 and 2010

News & Publications

•Schnader Attorneys Obtain Defense Verdict in California Asbestos Suit
•Schnader Adds Ten New Attorneys

Community & Pro Bono

•Board of Directors, Marin School of Environmental Leadership
•Board of Directors, Terra Linda Orcas Swim Team
•Youth Soccer Coach, Dixie Youth Soccer Association

Related Events

•ABA 2012 Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference - “Handling Friction: Developments in Asbestos Litigation”